Term 2 Issue 3 - 23rd June 2023

Principal's News

Dear Families,

This term has been a very busy and productive one. Our students have had the opportunity to engage in a wide range of events both at school and at other venues. I am very proud of how well our students have represented our school this term whilst engaging in these events.

Our PPF have been super busy this term helping our 5/6 students and families raise money to attend school camp. We have been able to reduce our camp fees due to this huge effort. To all of our families, community members, students and staff, thank you for your help and support with this great cause. We appreciate all that you do.

I would like to wish you all a very happy and safe holiday. I hope that you all find some time to enjoy being with families and friends and hopefully you even find a little time for yourself.

Warm regards,

Kylie

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Warm regards,

Kylie

Term Dates for 2023

Term Three - Tuesday, 11th July to Friday, 15th September 

Term Four - Tuesday, 3rd October to Friday, 1st December

PPF News

The next meeting of the PPF Assn will be held on Monday, 17th July at 3.30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us and share your ideas to help raise funds for your children.

Chocolate Fundraiser

The PPF is selling boxes of chocolates for $60.00 each.  If anyone is interested in selling a box please contact the school office.

Bookfair

St Patrick's School Annual Bookfair  will be held in Term 3, from Monday, 14th August to Thursday, 24th August. The Bookfair will  close after the Parade.

The Book Fair Parade will be held on Thursday, 24th August at 10.30 a.m.                                                         The Bookfair theme for this year is - Hats Off To Reading. Costumes are to be singular.

For dress ups - think of characters who have hats i.e. Cat in the Hat, Paddington Bear, Mad Hatter, Sorting Hat, Sherlock Holmes, Madeline, The Magic Hat, Pirate, Farmer, Where's Wally, Mary Poppins, Witch......

Watch this space next term for more information.

Year 5 and 6 News

In the Years 3-6 Class in Term 2, we have been busy finishing off each of our subject units.

English

We have recently completed a unit on Informative Texts where we explored The Encyclopedia of Ugly Animals book and created our own informative writing pieces and posters about different animals.

Maths

We have had a focus on fractions and probability for most of this term and have had a successful Probability Carnival on Wednesday 21^st of June. Every student in our class worked hard to create a unique game that had several outcomes. These games were celebrated and played with members of our school community!

Religion

Students have been examining the Parable of The Good Samaritan this term. We have engaged in Godly play activities and small group discussions surrounding the importance of this Parable and its meaning in our world today. Students shared insightful ideas about acts of kindness we can each do to be the Good Samaritan in our world.

We farewelled two incredible students from St Patrick’s year 3-6 class this term. It has been an absolute pleasure being a part of their school journey this year and we all wish them the best on their new adventure at a new school in Semester 2.

Congratulations to the Year 3-6 students for working extremely hard this term and making it halfway through the year. I hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday and look forward to hearing all about what you got up to next term.

Prep to 2 News

Our learning:

In English, we have been focusing on our classroom books, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and “Pig in the Pond”. Our students have been investigating the building blocks of writing. In particular, we’ve been focusing on using correct punctation for Prep and Year One and experimenting with different forms of punctuation in Year Two. We have now learnt all the letters of the alphabet. You could help your child consolidate their learning by asking what the letter name is, the sound/s it makes and produce a word beginning with that sound.

In Maths we have been investigating statistics and probability ready for the probability carnival – knowing how likey or unlikely an event is to happen. Every day we add a new dot to our ten frame – only 12 school days until our 100 day party! We will keep you posted in Parent Portal about what’s happening for our 100 day party. We have also been using our café to demonstrate our knowledge of coins and some year two’s have even been calculating change!

In Religion we have looked at the parable of The Good Samaritan and making connections to our lives today. This week we investigate the story of the Ten Lepers and understand that Jesus’s love is unconditional.

In Science we are finishing our learning about materials. We know that materials are made up of properties. We have used this knowledge to create a coat for our Teddy Bear’s picnic. Our coat had to be weatherproof, because we don’t know what the weather will be like. We have made some beautiful coats – our students did a great job!

Just a reminder for next term that if you order tuckshop for your child, please don’t forget to bring a piece of fruit or vegetables for brainfood.

A peek into the classroom…

Mercy Award

Zoe Wise

For ensuring you follow each of our school expectations daily and especially showing respect to all staff members and students at St Patrick's School.

Brayden Wise

For your unwavering dedication to your learning in Health by showing genuine commitment to learning. Your display of excellence within the classroom is admirable and we love to see that you never shy away from a challenge. Keep up the great work!

Beau Kinsley

For your exceptional enthusiasm for Health and Physical Education. Your positivity in class is contagious and is a shining example for others to follow. Nice work! 

Peyton Hilan

For your showcasing of great sportsmanship in sport lessons by uplifting your peers and providing them with help when needed. Your willingness to support others has made a positive impact on the class.

Daniel Batstone

For showing kindness and compassion in everything you do. You have a wonderful ability to cheer people up, talk about random facts and bring laughter into our day at school. Congratulations, Daniel - we're so proud of you!

Awesome Achiever Awards

Lana Johns

Congratulations Lana! What a wonderful week you've had. Its great to see you using some of your sounds in your writing and seeking teacher help when you're unsure. It's great to see you greet each day with a big happy smile on your face. Well done!

Beau Kinsley

Well done, Beau! This award is in recognition of your writing this week. It's great to see you giving writing your best go! You've been ensuring you've met the success criteria by putting uppercase letters, full stops and finger spaces. You shoud be so proud of yourself. Well done!

Maggie Butler

For your spirit and enthusiasm when it comes to Health and Physical Education. Your excitement and attitude to try anything new is infectious which your peers respond to. Keep up the great work!

Patrick Batstone

Congratulations Patrick! What a wonderful week you've had. It's great to see you using your knowledge of number to do double digit operations and seeking teacher help when you're unsure. You always look for a learning challenge - which is a wonderful attribute to have. Well done!

Nate Mathews

For attending school every day with a positive attitude ready to learn. You have improved in your writing ability with your infomative text and understanding paragraph structure. I can't wait to see what you can achieve for the the rest of the year!

Lillian Mitchell

For writing fabulous compound sentences during our Phonics lesson and using your neatest handwriting. Lillian when you try your hardest you produce very good work and you should be proud of your writing skills this term!

Important Dates for 2023